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Bahrain's beauty caught on canvas

January 16 - 22, 2008
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ARTIST Tejbir Singh believes his move to the kingdom from India has helped him rediscover his talent and start to paint again.





A mother's misery

January 16 - 22, 2008
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THE night before her son vanished, Sakeena Kanan Ali Al Mulla gave her three-year-old son Bader his dinner, bathed him and put him to bed.





Don't humiliate youngsters

January 16 - 22, 2008
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Let me share with all of you an appalling experience I just had to go through last week.





YOUR SAY...

January 16 - 22, 2008
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1. Anoop Prakash, 27, administration and finance coordinator from India





Save or splurge?

January 16 - 22, 2008
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MORE than a quarter of expats living in Bahrain choose to 'splash their cash' on items such as sports cars and holidays rather than saving up or sending money home, a study has revealed.





Eloise Summers, 24, recruitment consultant from the UK

January 16 - 22, 2008
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When I moved across to the Gulf I had every intention of saving as much money as I could. Unfortunately I have not been as strict with myself as I should be, and have fallen into the trap of enjoying my lifestyle rather than saving.





Building for the future

January 16 - 22, 2008
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THE chairman of a Bahrain-based development company is determined to prove that luxury developments need not damage the environment.





Meeting of nations

January 16 - 22, 2008
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He came; he saw and the first US President to visit the kingdom instantly found out why Bahrain is called the island of golden smiles.





A HISTORIC MOMENT FOR THE KINGDOM

January 16 - 22, 2008
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IT was the first time a US President had visited the kingdom and President George W. Bush's landmark visit was hailed as an historic moment, marking the strength of US-Bahrain ties.





Visit sparks protests

January 16 - 22, 2008
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Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets over the weekend to protest against President Bush's visit.





Shopping spectacular

January 16 - 22, 2008
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THE kingdom's biggest annual consumer products show, the Autumn Fair, returns to the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre next Tuesday until January 30.





Top perfomers to mark Seef Mall anniversary

January 16 - 22, 2008
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INTERNATIONAL entertainers have been lined-up for a special inauguration event for the Seef Mall expansion, which will form a 10th Anniversary celebration for one of Bahrain's most popular shopping destination.





Inquest opens after teacher dies in crash

January 16 - 22, 2008
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AN inquest has opened into the death of a popular St Christopher's Senior School teacher who was tragically killed in a road crash while visiting friends and family in the UK.





Julia's delight over 'gem' of a book...

January 16 - 22, 2008
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THE debut novel of a Bahrain-based award-winning journalist has been long-listed as one of the 100 'hidden gems' for World Book Day in March.





Sore throat link to obesity

January 16 - 22, 2008
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A COMMON virus that causes throat and eye infections may also play a role in obesity, according to scientists. Laboratory tests found the virus triggered changes in human fat tissue that left people with more, and larger, fat cells than people who were not infected.





Wheely great way to roll

January 16 - 22, 2008
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A spanking set of chrome wheels costing a staggering BD10,500 is now available for motoring enthusiasts in Bahrain.